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make something monday :: ombré infinity scarf

The ombré trend has stolen my heart this year as it has with so many of you I am sure. I can't resist the subtleness of it, so bohemian and soft. I bought some Rit dye earlier in the summer and had fun experimenting with a few projects and came away with this easy infinity scarf using only dye and an XL white t-shirt. It's really the perfect early fall piece to add into your wardrobe as the weather starts to change and this thing is a snap to make. Here is what I did:

I followed the directions on the dye bottle and used a bowl in the kitchen sink. It worked perfectly and made it easy to control. I do recommend gloves though so that your hands aren't blue for days.

I then just dipped one half of the shirt into the dye going crosswise not up and down and let it sit for about ten minutes then nudged a little more of the shirt into the dye bath giving it a few minutes again. I then lowered the rest of the shirt into the dye bath for just a quick dip, removed it all from the bowl and then rinsed the shirt out until the water ran clear.

I set the shirt out to dry in the sun and then went ahead and ran it through the wash to get any excess dye out.

Now all that was left to do was to cut off the bottom hem of the shirt and then the top. Make your cut pretty wide and stretch the long tube of fabric out until there is no tomorrow.

See that, easy as pie really.

And if you come back tomorrow I will show you how to make a matching t shirt flower to embellish it, promise!

I LOVE this!! This may be a silly question but are the two layers two different shirts/circles or is it wrapped to make a double loop? Thank you for the post and the extra help for a challenged craftie!

@Lindsey - it's all one piece from the same shirt you just have to really stretch the scarf a ton to make it long enough to wrap it around twice. Hope that helps let me know if you need anything else :)!

My mom and I made these scarves and flowers last night. We used black dye, but the scarves turned out a little purple/gray. That's OK. They will be wearable with a lot of colors.

We cut our t-shirts before dying the scarf parts. We used the sleeves for the flowers and the hem of the arm made a great tie for the flower. We turned the hem inside out to make a tube and ironed it flat. We sewed our flower parts to the felt to make them a bit sturdier. We had enough supplies to make 3 scarves and have t-shirt leftovers. I prefer a smaller scarf, so I cut a piece 4-inches wide and it's perfect for petite me! It's a little more like a necklace.

We had a great time making these! Thanks so much for posting your tutorials!

Can't wait to try this!! Heading to Wal-Mart for and XL tshirt and dye if they have it! I was thinking of cutting the top off the shirt first to so as to have fabric for the flower- I'm glad to hear that worked well for Sarah above!

I LOVE this tutorial! Ombre is one of my favorite looks for summer. I wanted to let you know that I featured your project in FaveCraftsBlog's Link Love post on Thursday. You can find the post here: http://www.favecraftsblog.com/link-love-diy-ombre-crafts/

I've been in a dying mood lately and am thrilled to have found this tutorial and the rest of your blog!! The ladies at Goodwill have seen me carrying out mounds of white t-shirts for the last several weeks. I haven't tried the ombre yet because I'm so tickled with the "scrunch" method that I learned on the Dharma Trading website. I highly recommend it if you're looking for something fun to try.Have a great one!!!Jen

Wow, it's cool. I like the color you chose. It's a great idea for used stuff. Thanks for sharing your idea with us. I want share this post too. Can I translate to another language? If you agree, I will cite the source. Thanks :)